"I think we’re good enough, honestly," guard Shaun Livingston said. "It’s just about sharpening the tool in a sense. … We want to be playing our best basketball at the end of the season.

The two biggest trade chips, Deron Williams and Brook Lopez, each have major liabilities. Lopez has undergone three foot surgeries since December 2011, and is out for the rest of the season. Williams has three years and more than $60 million left on his contract — and has been hindered by his ankle injuries the last two seasons.

So if the Nets are to make a deal, it won’t be easy.

"That’s up to management," coach Jason Kidd said. "For right now this is who we have, and we’re happy with what we have."

Kidd on Jeter

Before Wednesday’s game, Kidd weighed in on the news of Derek Jeter’s retirement after the 2014 season.

"He’s one of the best to play as a Yankee for that time," Kidd said. "[He was] on the big stage, and to be able to deliver each time ..."

Kidd played 19 seasons and had his number retired by the Nets before this one.

"He’s everyone’s role model," Kidd said. "As kids grow up playing baseball, they want to be a shortstop. Everybody wants to be Derek Jeter. And for this to be his last year, everybody will miss him. But he had a great run and hopefully he can end it on a positive note."

"I think we’re good enough, honestly," guard Shaun Livingston said. "It’s just about sharpening the tool in a sense. … We want to be playing our best basketball at the end of the season.

The two biggest trade chips, Deron Williams and Brook Lopez, each have major liabilities. Lopez has undergone three foot surgeries since December 2011, and is out for the rest of the season. Williams has three years and more than $60 million left on his contract — and has been hindered by his ankle injuries the last two seasons.

So if the Nets are to make a deal, it won’t be easy.

"That’s up to management," coach Jason Kidd said. "For right now this is who we have, and we’re happy with what we have."

Kidd on Jeter

Before Wednesday’s game, Kidd weighed in on the news of Derek Jeter’s retirement after the 2014 season.

"He’s one of the best to play as a Yankee for that time," Kidd said. "[He was] on the big stage, and to be able to deliver each time ..."

Kidd played 19 seasons and had his number retired by the Nets before this one.

"He’s everyone’s role model," Kidd said. "As kids grow up playing baseball, they want to be a shortstop. Everybody wants to be Derek Jeter. And for this to be his last year, everybody will miss him. But he had a great run and hopefully he can end it on a positive note."